Telecheck liquidator sues Bermuda law firm Hallett, Whitney & Patton

Law firm Hallett Whitney & Patton, who were the legal advisers to the failed Telecheck savings and credit card group, is being sued for $595,000 by Telecheck’s liquidator, Ernst & Young.John Cooper, a partner in HW&P, would not discuss the action, other than to say: “I know of the claim and the theory behind it and all I can say is that it’s going to be disputed. We’re in the process of obtaining legal representation.”